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==Planets== | ==Planets== | ||
There doesn't seem to be much in the way of standards in this wiki for certain things, for example planet names - we have [[Metebelis III]], but on the other hand we have [[Arcateen#Arcateen 5|Arcateen 5]]. Are there any official sources specifically stating that some planets are named in Roman numerals as opposed to others in Arabic? If so, I still think we need to come up with a standard from for planet names. {{:User:Ghelæ/sig}} 16:48, 1 May 2007 (UTC) | There doesn't seem to be much in the way of standards in this wiki for certain things, for example planet names - we have [[Metebelis III]], but on the other hand we have [[Arcateen#Arcateen 5|Arcateen 5]]. Are there any official sources specifically stating that some planets are named in Roman numerals as opposed to others in Arabic? If so, I still think we need to come up with a standard from for planet names. {{:User:Ghelæ/sig}} 16:48, 1 May 2007 (UTC) | ||
: Discrepancies abound, but I don't think we should change the planet names for convenience. Writers have chosen the names for whatever reason and their use within scripts/novels/sleeve notes etc would seem to reflect the Universal view that their is no consistency. Galaxy 4 / Galaxy Four being an example in point. Earth too has many names and I just think it would get confusing outside of this site if we didn't stick to convention.[[User:The Librarian|The Librarian]] 17:39, 10 October 2007 (UTC) | |||
==Spelling Conventions== | ==Spelling Conventions== | ||
Has there been any agreement on spelling. I would prefer UK spelling rather than US. This is afterall a British series. --[[User:Grafix|Grafix]] 12:09, 4 October 2007 (UTC) | Has there been any agreement on spelling. I would prefer UK spelling rather than US. This is afterall a British series. --[[User:Grafix|Grafix]] 12:09, 4 October 2007 (UTC) | ||
No I don't think there is any agreement on spelling. I do not think it matters unless it is spelled completely wrong. But I agree with you and it should be UK spelling. [[User:The End 1493|The End 1493]] 02:32, 5 October 2007 (UTC) | |||
:The official policy is British English (or, as it has been termed on some pages, "English English") although use of American English is not too much of a problem, and I don't believe that there's any point in editing just to change the dialect. {{:User:Ghelæ/sig}} 14:56, 5 October 2007 (UTC) | |||
